/* ============================================================
   UK PUBLISHING HOUSE — RESPONSIVE STYLES
   All @media query rules live here. Loaded after style.css.
   ============================================================ */

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .util,
  nav.top,
  .hero .eyebrow-pill,
  .hero .hero-title,
  .hero .hero-sub,
  .hero .hero-lede,
  .hero .trust-badges,
  .hero .hero-ctas,
  .hero-book img,
  .about-hero .eyebrow-pill,
  .about-hero h1,
  .about-hero p,
  .about-hero .about-hero-actions {
    animation: none !important;
    opacity: 1 !important;
    transform: none !important;
  }
  [data-aos] {
    opacity: 1 !important;
    transform: none !important;
    transition: none !important;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 1280px) {
  .nav-dd--wide { min-width: 460px; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .hero .hero-video { display: none; }
  .hero:has(.hero-video) .hero-bg { background-image: url("../images/hero-background.webp"); }
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .hero {
    padding: 56px 0 70px;
  }
  .hero-grid {
    min-height: auto;
  }
  .hero-copy {
    max-width: 100%;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
  }
  .hero-books {
    min-height: 480px;
  }
  .hero-book.hb-left {
    width: 32%;
    left: 4%;
  }
  .hero-book.hb-center {
    width: 40%;
  }
  .hero-book.hb-right {
    width: 35%;
    right: 2%;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .hero {
    padding: 40px 0 60px;
  }
  .hero .container-xxl {
    padding: 0 20px;
  }
  .hero-title {
    gap: 0 10px;
    font-size: clamp(32px, 9vw, 44px);
  }
  .hero-sub {
    font-size: 18px;
  }
  .trust-badges {
    gap: 10px;
    overflow-x: auto;
    -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
    scrollbar-width: none;
  }
  .trust-badges::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
  .tb-img { height: 26px; flex-shrink: 0; }
  .tb-mark {
    font-size: 18px;
  }
  .tb-name {
    font-size: 15px;
  }
  .tb-bark .tb-name {
    font-size: 17px;
  }
  .hero-ctas {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    width: 100%;
  }
  .hero-ctas .btn {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: center;
  }
  .hero-books {
    display: none;
    min-height: 380px;
    transform: scale(0.92);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .pkg-head { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 22px; }
  .pkg-head-left h2 { font-size: 42px; }
  .pkg.feature { transform: none; }
  .pkg.feature:hover { transform: translateY(-6px); }
  .pkg-price-int { font-size: 52px; }
  .pkg-shell { padding: 16px 56px 40px; }
  .pkg-compare { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 12px; }
  .pkc-stat + .pkc-stat::before { display: none; }
  .pkc-stat:nth-child(odd) + .pkc-stat::before {
    /* re-add divider between even pairs on 2-col layout */
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: -6px; top: 14px; bottom: 14px;
    width: 1px;
    background: var(--rule);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .packages-sec { padding: 80px 0 90px; }
  .pkg-head-left h2 { font-size: 32px; }
  .pkg-compare { padding: 22px 16px; }
  .pkc-num { font-size: 30px; }
  .pkg-shell { padding: 12px 0 36px; }
  .pkg { padding: 32px 26px; }
  .pkg-nav { width: 42px; height: 42px; top: auto; bottom: -8px; transform: none; }
  .pkg-nav:hover { transform: scale(1.06); }
  .pkg-prev { left: calc(50% - 56px); }
  .pkg-next { right: calc(50% - 56px); }
  .pkg-pagination { margin-top: 56px; }
  .pkg-note { font-size: 12.5px; padding: 12px 18px; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .ah-grid,
  .ah-glow,
  .ah-shape,
  .ah-icon,
  .ah-dot,
  .ah-scan { animation: none; }
  .ah-shape { opacity: .55; }
}

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .about-hero-inner h1 { font-size: 48px; }
  .promise-grid,
  .ma-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 48px; }
  .promise-side { position: static; }
  .ma-stat { max-width: 460px; margin: 0 auto; }
  .special-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .promise-side h2,
  .ma-body h2,
  .special-sec .head h2 { font-size: 38px; }
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .about-hero { padding: 80px 0 90px; }
  .about-hero-inner h1 { font-size: 36px; }
  .promise,
  .meet-authors,
  .special-sec { padding: 80px 0; }
  .promise-side h2,
  .ma-body h2,
  .special-sec .head h2 { font-size: 30px; }
  .ma-bignum { font-size: 64px; }
  .pcard { grid-template-columns: 50px 1fr; gap: 16px; padding: 24px 22px; }
  .pcard-ico { width: 50px; height: 50px; font-size: 22px; }
  .special-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .special-card { padding: 32px 24px 28px; }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .pf-page { padding: 80px 0 90px; }
  .pf-page .head h2 { font-size: 32px; }
  .pf-search input { padding: 14px 44px 14px 48px; font-size: 14px; }
  .pf-search > i.bi { left: 18px; font-size: 16px; }
  .pf-page-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(170px, 1fr)); gap: 16px; }
}

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .cb-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .cr-head h2 { font-size: 36px; }
  .cr-shell { padding: 0 44px; }
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .contract-benefits { padding: 70px 0 80px; }
  .cb-col { padding: 32px 26px 28px; }
  .cb-head h2 { font-size: 22px; }
  .cb-list li { font-size: 15px; }
  .contract-reader { padding: 80px 0 90px; }
  .cr-head h2 { font-size: 28px; }
  .cr-shell { padding: 0 14px; }
  .cr-nav { width: 42px; height: 42px; }
  .cr-nav i.bi { font-size: 18px; }
  .cr-prev { left: -6px; } .cr-next { right: -6px; }
  .cr-page-frame { padding: 10px 10px 22px; }
  .cr-page-num { font-size: 9.5px; padding: 4px 10px; top: 18px; }
  .cr-page-zoom { width: 36px; height: 36px; bottom: 14px; right: 14px; }
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .bfc-sec { padding: 70px 0 80px; }
  .bfc-head h2 { font-size: 30px; }
  .bfc-slide { width: 200px; }
  .hero-lede{ max-width: 100%;}
  .trust-badges{ justify-content: center; }
  .hero-ctas { justify-content: center; }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .bfc-sec { padding: 60px 0 70px; }
  .bfc-head h2 { font-size: 24px; }
  .bfc-head { margin-bottom: 28px; }
  .bfc-slide { width: 160px; border-radius: 10px; }
  .bfc-overlay i.bi { width: 44px; height: 44px; font-size: 18px; }
  .bfc-swiper {
    -webkit-mask-image: none;
            mask-image: none;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .lbf-stats-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .lbf-stat + .lbf-stat::before { display: none; }
  .lbf-video-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
  .lbf-video-side h2 { font-size: 36px; }
  .lbf-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .lbf-stats { padding: 40px 0; }
  .lbf-stat-num { font-size: 40px; }
  .lbf-video-sec, .lbf-gallery { padding: 80px 0; }
  .lbf-video-side h2,
  .lbf-gallery .head h2 { font-size: 30px; }
  .lbf-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 12px;
  }
  .lbf-tile-overlay i.bi { width: 50px; height: 50px; font-size: 22px; }
  .lbf-cta-inner { flex-direction: column; text-align: center; }
  .lbf-cta-text { flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; }
  .lbf-cta-text h3 { font-size: 20px; }
}

@media (max-width: 420px) {
  .lbf-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .contact-info h2 { font-size: 40px; }
  .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 48px; }
  .contact-info { position: static; }
  .marquee-item { font-size: 18px; }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .contact-sec { padding: 80px 0 90px; }
  .contact-info h2 { font-size: 32px; }
  .contact-form { padding: 32px 24px; }
  .marquee-strip { padding: 18px 0; }
  .marquee-item { font-size: 16px; }
  .marquee-track { gap: 22px; }
  .ccard { padding: 16px 18px; grid-template-columns: 48px 1fr; gap: 14px; }
  .ccard-ico { width: 48px; height: 48px; font-size: 19px; }
  .ccard-value { font-size: 16px; }
  .contact-trust { gap: 12px 16px; font-size: 11.5px; }
}

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .split { padding: 90px 0; }
  .split-grid { gap: 56px; }
  .split-body h2 { font-size: 38px; }
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .split { padding: 72px 0; }
  .split.tight { padding: 56px 0; }
  .split-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 40px;
  }
  .split.reverse .split-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 40px;
  }
  /* On mobile, image always sits above body — overrides .reverse */
  .split.reverse .split-media,
  .split .split-media { order: 1; }
  .split.reverse .split-body,
  .split .split-body { order: 2; }
  .split-body h2 { font-size: 30px; }
  .split-media::after { width: 70px; height: 70px; left: -10px; top: -10px; }
  .split.reverse .split-media::after { left: auto; right: -10px; }
  .split-badge {
    right: 12px;
    bottom: -14px;
    padding: 10px 16px;
    min-width: 0;
  }
  .split.reverse .split-badge { left: 12px; right: auto; }
  .split-badge .num { font-size: 24px; }
}

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .bsp-head h2 { font-size: 44px; }
  .bsp-grid { gap: 48px; }
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .bsprocess { padding: 80px 0 90px; }
  .bsp-head h2 { font-size: 34px; }
  .bsp-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 40px;
  }
  .bsp-image {
    position: static;
    top: auto;
    max-width: 460px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }
  .bsp-steps { gap: 32px 24px; }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .bsp-head h2 { font-size: 28px; }
  .bsp-steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; }
  .bsp-icon { width: 50px; height: 50px; font-size: 21px; margin-bottom: 18px; }
  .bsp-step h3 { font-size: 19px; }
}

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .topgenres .head h2 { font-size: 40px; }
  .tg-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
  .genre-cols { gap: 18px; }
  .genre-col { padding: 26px 22px; }
  .genre-col-title { font-size: 22px; }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .genre-cols { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .topgenres { padding: 80px 0; }
  .topgenres .head h2 { font-size: 32px; }
  .tg-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 12px; }
  .tg-tile { padding: 14px 16px; gap: 12px; }
  .tg-ico { width: 38px; height: 38px; font-size: 17px; }
  .tg-name { font-size: 14.5px; }
  .genre-col { padding: 24px 20px; }
  .genre-col-title { font-size: 20px; margin-bottom: 18px; }
  .genre-text { font-size: 15px; }
}

@media (max-width: 420px) {
  .tg-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .portfolio-sec .head h2 { font-size: 42px; }
  .pf-slide { width: 220px; }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .portfolio-sec { padding: 80px 0 90px; }
  .portfolio-sec .head h2 { font-size: 32px; }
  .pf-slide { width: 180px; }
  .pf-info h4 { font-size: 14.5px; }
  .pf-info span { font-size: 11.5px; }
  .pf-amazon { width: 34px; height: 34px; }
  .pf-amazon svg { width: 19px; height: 19px; }
  .portfolio-swiper {
    -webkit-mask-image: none;
            mask-image: none;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .svc-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .services-sec .head h2 { font-size: 42px; }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .services-sec { padding: 80px 0; }
  .svc-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 18px; }
  .svc-card { padding: 30px 26px 28px; }
  .services-sec .head h2 { font-size: 32px; }
  .svc-icon { width: 56px; height: 56px; margin-bottom: 22px; }
  .svc-icon svg { width: 26px; height: 26px; }
  .svc-card h3 { font-size: 22px; }
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .vt-shell { padding: 0 48px; }
  .vt-card { width: 240px; }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .videotesti { padding: 80px 0; }
  .vt-shell { padding: 0 12px; }
  .vt-card { width: 220px; }
  .vt-nav { width: 40px; height: 40px; }
  .vt-nav i.bi { font-size: 18px; }
  .vt-prev { left: -4px; }
  .vt-next { right: -4px; }
  .videotesti .head h2 { font-size: 36px; }
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .rv-shell { padding: 0 48px; }
  .rv-head h2 { font-size: 42px; }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .rv-sec { padding: 80px 0 90px; }
  .rv-head h2 { font-size: 30px; }
  .rv-shell { padding: 0 14px; }
  .rv-card { padding: 28px 24px 26px; }
  .rv-avatar { width: 52px; height: 52px; padding: 6px; border-width: 2px; }
  .rv-meta h3 { font-size: 18px; text-align : left;}
  .rv-quote { font-size: 64px; top: 14px; right: 12px; }
  .rv-nav { width: 40px; height: 40px; }
  .rv-nav i.bi { font-size: 18px; }
  .rv-prev { left: -4px; }
  .rv-next { right: -4px; }
  .rv-platforms { gap: 14px; }
  .rv-plogo { height: 26px; }
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .ctabanner { padding: 90px 0; }
  .ctabanner h2 { font-size: 38px; }
  .ctabanner p { font-size: 16px; }
}

@media (max-width: 540px) {
  .ctabanner { padding: 72px 0; }
  .ctabanner h2 { font-size: 28px; line-height: 1.18; }
  .ctabanner p { font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 30px; }
  .cta-pill { padding: 6px 6px 6px 22px; gap: 10px; font-size: 12px; }
  .cta-pill-arr { width: 32px; height: 32px; }
  .ctabanner-actions { gap: 12px; }
}

@media (max-width: 1280px) {
  .wrap {
    padding: 0 32px;
  }
  .navlinks {
    gap: 2px;
    font-size: 13.5px;
  }
  .navlinks a {
    padding: 8px 10px;
  }
  .nav-cta {
    padding: 10px 16px;
    font-size: 13px;
  }
  .hero h1 {
    font-size: 56px;
  }
  .sec-head h2 {
    font-size: 50px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  /* Hide desktop nav links + CTA, show hamburger */
  .navlinks {
    display: none;
  }
  .navactions .nav-cta {
    display: none;
  }
  .navtoggle {
    display: flex;
  }
  nav.top .wrap {
    height: 74px;
  }
  .util .right .tag {
    display: none;
  }
  .partners-row {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 24px 20px;
  }
  .hero h1 {
    font-size: 48px;
  }
  .sec-head h2 {
    font-size: 44px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .wrap {
    padding: 0 24px;
  }

  .hero {
    padding: 48px 0 40px;
  }
  .hero-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 40px;
  }
  .hero h1 {
    font-size: 46px;
  }
  .hero h1.sub {
    font-size: 22px;
  }
  .books {
    height: 480px;
  }
  .hero-stats .wrap {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 24px 0;
  }
  .hstat {
    padding: 14px 18px;
  }
  .hstat:nth-child(2) {
    border-right: none;
  }

  .genres .head h2,
  .about .right h2,
  .talk .head h2,
  .portfolio .head h2,
  .faq-left h2 {
    font-size: 38px;
  }
  .genre-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 20px;
  }
  .about {
    padding: 80px 0;
  }
  .about .grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 48px;
  }
  .about .ms {
    padding: 36px 28px;
  }

  .trust {
    padding: 48px 0;
  }
  .trust .wrap {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 32px;
  }
  .trust .head {
    grid-column: span 2;
    border-right: none;
    padding-right: 0;
    padding-bottom: 24px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
  }

  .sec {
    padding: 80px 0;
  }
  .sec-head {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 18px;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
  }
  .sec-head h2 {
    font-size: 36px;
  }
  .sec-head .desc {
    text-align: left;
    max-width: none;
  }
  .services-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
  .process {
    padding-top: 80px;
    padding-bottom: 80px;
  }
  .process-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 48px;
  }
  .process-left {
    position: static;
  }
  .book-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
  .portfolio {
    padding: 80px 0;
  }
  .pkg-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 18px;
  }
  .pkg.feature {
    transform: none;
  }

  .testi-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(6, 1fr);
  }
  .tcard.a {
    grid-column: span 6;
  }
  .tcard.b,
  .tcard.c,
  .tcard.d,
  .tcard.e,
  .tcard.f {
    grid-column: span 3;
  }

  .faq-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 36px;
  }
  .faq-left {
    position: static;
  }

  .bigcta {
    padding: 80px 0 64px;
  }
  .bigcta h2 {
    font-size: 60px;
  }
  .bigcta .wrap {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 40px;
  }
  .bigcta .ghost {
    font-size: 420px;
  }
  footer.site-footer {
    padding: 64px 0 28px;
  }
  footer.site-footer .top {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 32px;
    margin-bottom: 48px;
  }
  footer.site-footer .brandcol {
    grid-column: span 2;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .hero-grid.row {
    min-height: auto;
  }
  .hero-copy {
    text-align: center;
  }
  .hero .lede {
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
  }
  .hero .ctas,
  .hero .badges {
    justify-content: center;
  }
  .hero-books {
    min-height: 480px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .wrap {
    padding: 0 20px;
  }
  .util {
    font-size: 12px;
  }
  .util .wrap {
    min-height: 0;
    gap: 14px;
    padding-top: 10px;
    padding-bottom: 10px;
  }
  .util .left {
    gap: 14px;
  }
  .util-email {
    display: none;
  }
  nav.top .wrap {
    height: 68px;
  }
  .brand img {
    height: 44px;
  }

  .hero {
    padding: 40px 0 32px;
  }
  .hero .cloud {
    width: 700px;
    height: 540px;
    right: -200px;
    top: 0;
  }
  .hero h1 {
    font-size: 38px;
  }
  .hero h1.sub {
    font-size: 20px;
  }
  .hero .lede {
    font-size: 15px;
  }
  .books {
    height: 420px;
    max-width: 560px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }
  .hero-book.b1 {
    --tx: -124%;
    --ty: -45%;
    width: 180px;
    height: 260px;
  }
  .hero-book.b2 {
    --tx: -50%;
    --ty: -52%;
    width: 220px;
    height: 340px;
  }
  .hero-book.b3 {
    --tx: 31%;
    --ty: -44%;
    width: 185px;
    height: 285px;
  }
  .books .badge-circle {
    right: 6px;
    bottom: 18px;
    width: 96px;
    height: 96px;
  }
  .books .plane {
    right: 18px;
    top: 18px;
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
  }
  .hero .ctas {
    gap: 10px;
  }
  .hero .ctas .btn {
    padding: 12px 20px;
    font-size: 13.5px;
  }

  .hero .badges {
    gap: 14px;
  }
  .hero .badges .b {
    flex-basis: 100%;
  }
  .hero .badges .b + .b {
    padding-left: 0;
    border-left: none;
  }

  .genres,
  .talk {
    padding: 72px 0;
  }
  .genres .head {
    margin-bottom: 40px;
  }
  .genres .head h2,
  .about .right h2,
  .talk .head h2,
  .portfolio .head h2,
  .faq-left h2 {
    font-size: 32px;
  }
  .genres .head p,
  .talk .head p,
  .portfolio .head p {
    font-size: 14px;
  }
  .gcard {
    padding: 32px 24px 28px;
  }

  .about .ms {
    padding: 32px 24px;
  }
  .about .ms h3 {
    font-size: 30px;
  }
  .about .right h2 {
    font-size: 32px;
  }

  .trust .wrap {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 28px;
  }
  .trust .head {
    grid-column: span 1;
  }
  .stat .num {
    font-size: 44px;
  }

  .sec {
    padding: 64px 0;
  }
  .sec-head h2 {
    font-size: 30px;
  }
  .services-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .svc {
    min-height: auto;
    padding: 28px 24px;
  }
  .svc h3 {
    font-size: 26px;
    margin-top: 20px;
  }

  .step {
    grid-template-columns: 48px 1fr;
    gap: 14px;
    padding: 20px 0;
  }
  .step .stepnum {
    font-size: 32px;
  }
  .step h4 {
    font-size: 18px;
  }

  .book-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 20px;
  }
  .pcard {
    flex: 0 0 220px;
  }

  .testi-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 16px;
  }
  .tcard.a,
  .tcard.b,
  .tcard.c,
  .tcard.d,
  .tcard.e,
  .tcard.f {
    grid-column: span 1;
  }
  .tcard {
    padding: 28px 24px;
  }
  .tcard.a h4 {
    font-size: 22px;
  }
  .tcard.f h4 {
    font-size: 19px;
  }

  .pkg {
    padding: 28px 24px;
  }
  .pkg h3 {
    font-size: 28px;
  }
  .partners-row {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 18px;
  }

  .faq-item summary {
    font-size: 16px;
    padding: 18px 0;
    gap: 10px;
  }
  .faq-item .qnum {
    width: 28px;
    font-size: 10px;
  }
  .faq-item .answer {
    padding-left: 28px;
    font-size: 14px;
  }

  .bigcta {
    padding: 64px 0 48px;
  }
  .bigcta h2 {
    font-size: 38px;
  }
  .bigcta .lede {
    font-size: 16px;
  }
  .bigcta .ghost {
    font-size: 240px;
    bottom: -80px;
  }
  .bigcta .panel {
    padding: 24px 20px;
  }
  .bigcta .panel h4 {
    font-size: 22px;
  }

  footer.site-footer .top {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 28px;
  }
  footer.site-footer .brandcol {
    grid-column: span 1;
  }
  footer.site-footer .bottom {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 14px;
    font-size: 10px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .util .wrap {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 6px;
  }
  .util .left {
    gap: 14px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .hero h1 {
    font-size: 32px;
  }
  .hero h1.sub {
    font-size: 18px;
  }
  .books {
    height: 330px;
    transform: none;
    max-width: 360px;
  }
  .hero-book.b1 {
    --tx: -110%;
    --ty: -44%;
    width: 140px;
    height: 205px;
  }
  .hero-book.b2 {
    --tx: -50%;
    --ty: -52%;
    width: 168px;
    height: 260px;
  }
  .hero-book.b3 {
    --tx: 18%;
    --ty: -42%;
    width: 140px;
    height: 218px;
  }
  .books .badge-circle {
    width: 78px;
    height: 78px;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 12px;
  }
  .badge-circle b {
    font-size: 17px;
  }
  .badge-circle span {
    font-size: 9px;
  }
  .books .plane {
    display: none;
  }
  .hero .ctas {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    width: 100%;
  }
  .hero .ctas .btn {
    width: 100%;
  }
  .hero-stats .wrap {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 0;
  }
  .hstat {
    border-right: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #e5dfcd;
    padding: 18px 0;
  }
  .hstat:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
  }
  .partners-row {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .catalogue-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
  .upcoming-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .topcats-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .services-grid.services-six { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .video-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .blog-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .distrib-grid { gap: 32px; }
  .cost-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
  .cost-left { position: static; }
  .whyback-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 48px; }
  .aboutus-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 48px; }
  .best-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
  .km-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; text-align: center; }
  .km-grid h3 { font-size: 32px; }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .catalogue,
  .upcoming,
  .topcats,
  .cost,
  .whyback,
  .aboutus,
  .distrib,
  .videotesti,
  .blogs,
  .bestsec,
  .finalcta { padding: 80px 0; }

  .catalogue .head h2,
  .upcoming .head h2,
  .topcats .head h2,
  .distrib .head h2,
  .videotesti .head h2,
  .blogs .head h2 { font-size: 36px; }

  .cost-left h2,
  .wb-left h2,
  .au-right h2,
  .best-head h2,
  .finalcta h2 { font-size: 38px; }
  .au-card h3 { font-size: 30px; }

  .catalogue-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 18px; }
  .upcoming-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .topcats-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .services-grid.services-six { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .video-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .blog-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .distrib-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .partners-row.partners-row-5 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 24px; }
  .bf-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .wb-card { grid-template-columns: 44px 1fr; gap: 18px; padding: 22px; }
  .wb-icon { width: 44px; height: 44px; }
  .bstep { gap: 16px; padding: 22px 20px; border-radius: 12px; }
  .bs-num { width: 44px; height: 44px; font-size: 18px; }
  .bstep h4 { font-size: 18px; }
  .best-head h2 { font-size: 38px; }
  .au-card { padding: 32px 24px; }
  .au-right h2 { font-size: 42px; }
  .dist-col { padding: 28px 22px; }
  .best-form { padding: 32px 24px; }
  .km-grid h3 { font-size: 26px; }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .catalogue-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .upcoming-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .partners-row.partners-row-5 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .ucover .uttl { font-size: 24px; }
  .ucover .uttl span { font-size: 18px; }
  .catalogue .head h2,
  .upcoming .head h2,
  .topcats .head h2,
  .distrib .head h2,
  .videotesti .head h2,
  .blogs .head h2,
  .cost-left h2,
  .wb-left h2,
  .au-right h2,
  .best-head h2,
  .finalcta h2 { font-size: 30px; }
}

/* ============== SERVICE PAGES — responsive ============== */
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .svc-offer-grid     { grid-template-columns: 1fr; max-width: 640px; }
  .svc-offer-grid.svc-offer-grid-3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); max-width: 760px; }
  .svc-process-grid   { grid-template-columns: 1fr; max-width: 700px; }
  .svc-offer .head h2,
  .svc-process .head h2 { font-size: 36px; }
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .svc-split          { padding: 70px 0 80px; }
  .svc-offer          { padding: 80px 0 90px; }
  .svc-process        { padding: 80px 0 90px; }
  .svc-offer .head h2,
  .svc-process .head h2 { font-size: 28px; }
  .svco-card          { padding: 28px 24px; }
  .svc-offer-grid.svc-offer-grid-3 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; max-width: 480px; }
  .svco-card-tall     { min-height: 0; padding: 24px 22px; }
  .svco-card-tall .svco-body { max-height: 140px; }
  .svco-card-tall h3  { font-size: 18px; }
  .svcp-step          { grid-template-columns: 54px 1fr; gap: 14px; padding: 20px 18px; }
  .svcp-num           { font-size: 40px; }
  .svc-deliver-list   { padding: 18px 18px; }
}

/* ============== SERVICE PAGE HERO — responsive ============== */
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .svc-hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 48px; }
  .svc-hero-content h1 { font-size: 46px; }
  .svc-hero-media { order: 2; max-width: 460px; margin: 0 auto; }
  .svc-hero-accent { inset: 22px -22px -22px 22px; }
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .svc-hero { padding: 70px 0 60px; }
  .svc-hero-content h1 { font-size: 32px; }
  .svc-hero-stats { gap: 22px; flex-wrap: wrap; padding-top: 22px; }
  .svc-hero-stat b { font-size: 26px; }
  .svc-hero-image { max-width: 360px; aspect-ratio: 4 / 4.5; }
  .svc-hero-badge { top: -10px; right: -10px; padding: 8px 12px; font-size: 10px; }
}

/* =============================================================
   Mobile: centre all body content (headings, paragraphs, CTAs).
   Excludes nav, footer columns, forms, FAQ accordions, card grids,
   tables, and lists (those keep their natural alignment).
   ============================================================= */
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  /* Reusable text-block containers across the site */
  .hero-copy,
  .au-right,
  .au-left,
  .split-body,
  .split-media,
  .about-hero-inner,
  .contact-hero-inner,
  .contract-hero-inner,
  .svc-hero-content,
  .legal-hero,
  .legal-hero .wrap,
  .blog-hero,
  .blog-hero .wrap,
  .bsp-head,
  .bsp-step,
  .bfc-head,
  .head,
  .section-head,
  .bigcta,
  .bigcta .wrap,
  .footer-cta-text,
  .au-card,
  .feature-card,
  .feat-card,
  .pkg-card,
  .svc-card,
  .step-card,
  .timeline-item,
  .testimonial,
  .testimonial-card,
  .video-testimonial,
  .author-card,
  .blog-card,
  .blog-featured,
  .blog-featured-body,
  .blog-single-head,
  .contact-info,
  .submissions-hero,
  .stats-wrap,
  .promise-card { text-align: center; }

  /* Headings + paragraphs inside common section wrappers */
  section h1,
  section h2,
  section h3,
  section h4,
  section h5,
  section h6,
  section > .wrap > p,
  section > .wrap > .head p,
  section > .container-xxl > .head p,
  section .lead,
  section .hero-lede,
  section .hero-sub,
  section .hero-title { text-align: center; }

  /* Eyebrow pill — center as flex/inline so the underline/dot pattern stays */
  .eyebrow-pill,
  .legal-tag { display: inline-block; }

  /* CTA / button groups */
  .hero-ctas,
  .about-hero-actions,
  .contract-hero-actions,
  .svc-hero-actions,
  .submissions-actions,
  .legal-actions,
  .cd-actions,
  .footer-cta-actions,
  .actions,
  .btn-group,
  .blog-meta {
    justify-content: center !important;
    text-align: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  .ucard .umeta {
    display: inline-flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 12px;
  }

  /* Underline accents under centered headings — re-anchor to center */
  section h1::after,
  section h2::after,
  section h3::after,
  .head h2::after { left: 50% !important; transform: translateX(-50%) !important; }

  /* KEEP-LEFT exclusions: anything where centering would harm UX */
  nav, nav *,
  .navlinks, .navlinks *,
  .mobile-menu, .mobile-menu *,
  .nav-dd, .nav-dd *,
  .util, .util *,
  .site-footer .top,
  .site-footer .linkcol,
  .site-footer .linkcol *,
  .site-footer .brandcol p,
  .site-footer .addr,
  .site-footer .contact-rows,
  .site-footer .bottom,
  form, form *,
  .quote-form, .quote-form *,
  .qf-wrap, .qf-wrap *,
  .faq-item summary,
  .faq-item .answer,
  .blog-faqs .answer,
  .contact-cards,
  .ccard,
  .ccard-body,
  table, table *,
  pre, code,
  .legal-content > ul,
  .legal-content > ol,
  .cd-paper > ul,
  .cd-paper > ol,
  .blog-single-content > ul,
  .blog-single-content > ol { text-align: left; }

  /* Centering wrappers themselves shouldn't apply to flex card grids */
  .bsp-grid,
  .feature-grid,
  .pkg-grid,
  .svc-grid,
  .blog-grid,
  .testimonial-grid { text-align: initial; }

  /* ---- Specific card-content centering ---- */

  /* Bestseller-process step cards (Step 02, Step 03 etc.) */
  .bsp-step { text-align: center; }
  .bsp-step .bsp-icon { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
  .bsp-step .bsp-step-label,
  .bsp-step h3,
  .bsp-step p { text-align: center; }

  /* Service cards on home + service pages (Ghostwriting Services etc.) */
  .svc-card { text-align: center; }
  .svc-card .svc-icon { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
  .svc-card h3,
  .svc-card p { text-align: center; }
  .svc-card .svc-link {
    display: inline-flex !important;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
  }

  /* Sign Up / Project Discussion process steps (.bstep on home) */
  .bstep { flex-direction: column; align-items: center; text-align: center; }
  .bstep .bs-num { margin: 0 auto 8px; }
  .bstep .bstep-body { text-align: center; }
  .bstep h4,
  .bstep p { text-align: center; }

  /* Blog listing cards (Punctuating Quotes etc.) */
  .blog-card-body,
  .blog-card-body .blog-meta,
  .blog-card-body h3,
  .blog-card-body p,
  .blog-card-body .blog-readmore { text-align: center; }
  .blog-card-body .blog-meta { justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .blog-card-body .blog-readmore { display: inline-flex; justify-content: center; }

  /* "Recent posts" mini blog cards on home (.bpost / .bbody) */
  .bbody,
  .bbody .bdate,
  .bbody h4,
  .bbody p,
  .bbody .readmore { text-align: center; }
  .bbody .bdate { justify-content: center; }
  .bbody .readmore { display: inline-flex; justify-content: center; }

  /* Testimonial cards: keep the avatar + name row intact (left aligned),
     centre everything else. */
  .rv-card { text-align: center; }
  .rv-top { text-align: left; }      /* name row stays as-is */
  .rv-rating,
  .rv-text,
  .rv-link { text-align: left; }
  .rv-rating { justify-content: left; }
  .rv-link { display: inline-flex; justify-content: center; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }

  /* ---- Upcoming Authors: convert grid → horizontal swipe slider ---- */
  .upcoming-grid {
    display: flex !important;
    grid-template-columns: none !important;
    flex-wrap: nowrap !important;
    overflow-x: auto;
    overflow-y: hidden;
    scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
    -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
    scrollbar-width: none;
    gap: 16px;
    padding: 6px 16px 22px;
    margin: 0 -16px;
    scroll-padding-left: 16px;
  }
  .upcoming-grid::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
  .upcoming-grid .ucard {
    flex: 0 0 72%;
    max-width: 260px;
    min-width: 200px;
    scroll-snap-align: start;
  }
  /* Subtle right-edge fade so the next card peek is obvious */
  .upcoming { position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
  .upcoming::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
    width: 28px;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, var(--paper, #fbf5ee));
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 1;
  }

  /* ---- "How We Publish Your Book" (.bsp-steps) → swipe slider ---- */
  .bsp-steps {
    display: flex !important;
    grid-template-columns: none !important;
    flex-wrap: nowrap !important;
    overflow-x: auto;
    overflow-y: visible;
    scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
    -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
    scrollbar-width: none;
    gap: 16px;
    padding: 6px 16px 22px;
    margin: 0 -16px;
    scroll-padding-left: 16px;
  }
  .bsp-steps::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
  .bsp-steps .bsp-step {
    flex: 0 0 82%;
    max-width: 320px;
    min-width: 240px;
    scroll-snap-align: start;
    box-sizing: border-box;
  }

  /* ---- "How We Make Your Bestseller" (.best-steps) → swipe slider ---- */
  .best-steps {
    display: flex !important;
    grid-template-columns: none !important;
    flex-wrap: nowrap !important;
    overflow-x: auto;
    overflow-y: visible;
    scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
    -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
    scrollbar-width: none;
    gap: 14px;
    padding: 6px 16px 22px;
    margin: 0 -16px;
    scroll-padding-left: 16px;
  }
  .best-steps::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
  .best-steps .bstep {
    flex: 0 0 80%;
    max-width: 300px;
    min-width: 220px;
    scroll-snap-align: start;
    box-sizing: border-box;
  }

  /* ---- Home "Newest Blog Posts" (.blogs .blog-grid) → swipe slider.
     Scoped so the /blogs.php listing keeps its grid layout. ---- */
  .blogs .blog-grid {
    display: flex !important;
    grid-template-columns: none !important;
    flex-wrap: nowrap !important;
    overflow-x: auto;
    overflow-y: visible;
    scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
    -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
    scrollbar-width: none;
    gap: 16px;
    padding: 6px 16px 22px;
    margin: 0 -16px;
    scroll-padding-left: 16px;
  }
  .blogs .blog-grid::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
  .blogs .blog-grid .bpost {
    flex: 0 0 82%;
    max-width: 320px;
    min-width: 240px;
    scroll-snap-align: start;
    box-sizing: border-box;
  }
}

/* =============================================================
   Mobile: hide table-of-contents sidebars on blog / legal / contract
   pages, and centre long-form copy for readability.
   ============================================================= */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  /* Blog single article TOC card */
  .blog-side-toc { display: none !important; }

  /* Legal pages (privacy, terms, scam-alert) */
  .legal-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr !important; gap: 0 !important; }
  .legal-toc  { display: none !important; }
  .legal-content {
    max-width: 760px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .legal-content h2,
  .legal-content h3,
  .legal-content h4 { text-align: center; }
  .legal-content h2::after,
  .legal-content h3::after { left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%); }
  .legal-content ul,
  .legal-content ol { display: inline-block; text-align: left; max-width: 100%; }

  /* Independent publishing contract document */
  .cd-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr !important; gap: 0 !important; }
  .cd-toc    { display: none !important; }
  .cd-paper,
  .cd-intro  { text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
  .cd-paper h2,
  .cd-paper h3,
  .cd-paper h4 { text-align: center; }
  .cd-paper ul,
  .cd-paper ol { display: inline-block; text-align: left; max-width: 100%; }

  /* Blog single article: centre content when sidebar drops away.
     `minmax(0, 1fr)` is critical — without it the grid track expands to
     fit its widest child and pushes content past the viewport. */
  .blog-single,
  .blog-single .wrap,
  .blog-single-grid,
  .blog-single-content { max-width: 100%; min-width: 0; }
  .blog-single .wrap { overflow-x: hidden; }
  .blog-single-grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) !important;
    gap: 32px !important;
    max-width: 100% !important;
  }
  .blog-single-content {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 100%;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    text-align: center;
    overflow-wrap: break-word;
    word-break: break-word;
  }
  .blog-single-content h2,
  .blog-single-content h3,
  .blog-single-content h4 { text-align: center; max-width: 100%; }
  .blog-single-content h2::after { left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%); }
  .blog-single-content p { max-width: 100%; }
  .blog-single-content ul,
  .blog-single-content ol { display: inline-block; text-align: left; max-width: 100%; }
  .blog-single-content img,
  .blog-single-content figure,
  .blog-single-content .aligncenter,
  .blog-single-content .alignleft,
  .blog-single-content .alignright {
    max-width: 100% !important;
    height: auto !important;
    margin-left: auto !important;
    margin-right: auto !important;
    float: none !important;
  }
  .blog-single-content blockquote { text-align: left; }
  .blog-single-content table {
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    max-width: 100%;
  }
  /* Belt-and-braces: any child that supplies an explicit width can't push
     the article wider than its container. */
  .blog-single-content > * { max-width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; }
}